Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-11-12

A SAD WARNING.

OF I1d0eIStON0 were AStOuuuCu ~ tue
death of an unknown woman in the
office of DR. Jones, whom our people
will remember as having once lived
in this town. The facts there ascer.
tanned were that the woman reached
Hagerstown via the G. V. X. r.,
about 4 p. NJ, and who in company
with strange gentleman went to the
Franklin House. where the lady reg
istered as Mrs. Johnson, OF Cumber-
land, Md, who died suddenly in DR..
Jones office, Hagerstown. Some
time afterwards the gentleman who
accompanied her to Hagerstown, was
seen going in the direction of Frank
lin street and shortly afterwards the
lady was seen following him. At al
most six o'clock there was very
loud knock at the front door Of DR..
Jones' office. and upon the doctor
opening the door he was met by the
strange lady who said to him, 80,
Doctor, | am so sick!" The doctor
seated the lady and went Immediate
ly for his wife's ammonia bottle in an
adjoining room. Upon his return to
the room he found the woman froth-
ing at the mouth and in a dying con-
dition. Immediately DR.. Wareham
was summoned and upon his arrival
the lady was found to be dead. A
jury of inquest was summoned and
an autopsy was made by Drs. Scott,
Raglan and Wareham.
The jury rendered verdict that
"the woman whose name is unknown
to the jury, died ofcongestion of the
lungs, superinduced by causes I'M
known.
Chief of Police O'Neal of this town,
was wired, and he notified Mr.. Fiedt,
the State attorney, and they with
Mr.. Charles Young and Mr.. Gard,
agent of the C. V. r. r., went to
Hagerstown Sunday afternoon and
attended the inquest, but were una
BILE to identify the remains, except to
know that they had seen her about
the town. Mr.. O'Neal took charge
of the body and had coffin made, and
on Monday morning the body was
brought here and on arrival at depot
the coffin was opened and the deceas-
ed identified by one of her brothers
as Matte Fellers. An additional ex-
animation was made by several physi-
clans whose opinion conceded with
the Hagerstown doctors. Chief o.
Neal and Deputy Sheriff Hollis at
the request of the State Attorney
began an investigation which result
ed in the arrest Of G.. A. Hamil. He
voluntarily, as we are informed, made
statement to Justice Mathaei, and
Prosecuting Attorney Feidt, and on
Wednesday morning Daniel Sloan,
with whom she had resided for near
ly two years, was arrested. The pre-
liminary examination has been con-
tinued for week, both parties hay
ing given bail. The officers were
careful and, prompt in their efforts
and what the facts are will be devel-
oped hereafter. They deserve credit
for their work. We do not pretend
to know or say who are guilty, but
in common with every parent who
has daughter and every brother
who has sister and in common with
all good citizens We believe this crime
and sad death should be investigat-
ed, tried and the guilty punished.
Berkeley county is acquiring = very
unenviable reputation through the
country for cases of this and kindred
character.
WORK FOR POLICE.-There are sew
eral places around town that do not
seem to be worked by the Young Men g
Christian Association, and cannot be
worked by the churches, but which may
be attended to, by the police. We refer
to the street corners generally the large
space in and about the B. & o. r. r.
crossing, and the space between College
Street and the Y. NJ. G. A. door special.
ly. On Sundays the half grown young
men and boys who assemble are out
rageous in their behaviour. There is
an ordinance which provides for disper-
sing such collections. These young
men use vile language, are noisy and
make uncalled for remarks upon per-
sons quietly passing along the street.
The police should watch these places
Parents should aid and not obstruct the
police in endeavoring to enforce good
morals. 1t might benefit parents to
pass around, if their boys are out and
quietly notice where they are and what
they are doing, or il policeman reports
their boy as being in one of these as.
semblages, they might thank him and
endeavor to save their boy ere it be-
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